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The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) Paperback – June 24, 1999

by Robert M.Levine (Editor), John Crocitti (Editor)
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Bordering all but two of South America’s other nations and by far Latin America’s largest country, Brazil differs linguistically, historically, and culturally from Spanish America. Its indigenous peoples share the country with descendants of Portuguese conquerors and the Africans they imported to work as slaves, along with more recent immigrants from southern Europe, Japan, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Capturing the scope of this country’s rich diversity and distinction as no other book has done—with more than a hundred entries from a wealth of perspectives—The Brazil Reader offers a fascinating guide to Brazilian life, culture, and history.

Complementing traditional views with fresh ones, The Brazil Reader’shistorical selections range from early colonization to the present day, with sections on imperial and republican Brazil, the days of slavery, the Vargas years, and the more recent return to democracy. They include letters, photographs, interviews, legal documents, visual art, music, poetry, fiction, reminiscences, and scholarly analyses. They also include observations by ordinary residents, both urban and rural, as well as foreign visitors and experts on Brazil. Probing beneath the surface of Brazilian reality—past and present—The Reader looks at social behavior, women’s lives, architecture, literature, sexuality, popular culture, and strategies for coping with the travails of life in a country where the affluent live in walled compounds to separate themselves from the millions of Brazilians hard-pressed to find food and shelter. Contributing to a full geographic account—from the Amazon to the Northeast and the Central-South—of this country’s singular multiplicity, many pieces have been written expressly for this volume or were translated for it, having never previously been published in English.

This second book in The Latin America Readers series will interest students, specialists, travelers for both business and leisure, and those desiring an in-depth introduction to Brazilian life and culture.

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    June 24, 1999
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    6.18 x 1.55 x 9.24 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0822322900
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0822322900
  8. Lexile measure
    1340L
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Customers find the book readable and interesting. They appreciate the stories about Brazil's history and culture. The collection of short essays provides a fresh, reality-based perspective on Brazil for English readers.

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Customers find the book engaging and useful for learning about Brazilian culture. They appreciate the unique perspective and mention one of the best essays is "The Vargas Era".

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Customers enjoy the book's history and culture. They find it informative and helpful for learning about Brazil. The collection of short essays provides a realistic perspective for English readers unfamiliar with the country.

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  • Rich Groen
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Brazil Reader - good preparation for travel
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013
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    I read a dozen essays from the book before our 3-week stay in Brazil and continue to read much more after our return. "Reader" captures a variety of perspectives on the country from the music/arts theme to political history and racism. Published in 1999, it does not include current events. No matter. One of the best essays is "The Vargas Era" which summarizes a period of political status quo even though Vargas made attempts to change his country before his suicide.

    This is not a travel guide, not a take-with (it's heavy, 500+ pages), so it's best read at home to prepare for the lively experience of meeting Brazilians and appreciating their culture(s) and history. Some knowledge of the colonial influence in the country's formation goes a long way to help travelers understand current conditions. Slavery was abolished in 1888, and the state of Minas Gerais formulated laws that regulated beggars in 1900. Coincidence?

    Travelers to the beaches may not need to delve into the culture, but those who want a fuller experience of Brazil will enjoy this book.
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  • Mich E.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018
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    Thick Book full of documents and articles. Delivered quickly and a good supplement for anyone hoping to learn more about Brazilian history.
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  • J. Wright
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Unique Perspective, Generally Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2000
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    This book is a collection of short essays on Brazil. I found at least half to be quite interesting, though I probably skimmed about a quarter of them. Many of the essays frequently give a first hand account of life as a small farmer, favela resident or fisherman in Brazil. These essays capture and explain to the English reader the hopes, values and experiences of actual Brazilians. Most English readers gain their understanding of Brazil only second hand through academics or journalists. This book offers a fresh, reality based perspective on Brazil for English readers who haven't learned about Brazil outside of academia, the New York Times, or the beaches of Rio.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars It seems like a great book though
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017
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    Bought as a gift, but husband didn't have time to read it yet. It seems like a great book though.
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  • Brazilian music lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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    Great Brazilian history!!!
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  • Tony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2011
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    The book is great thus far, interesting stories about Brazil's history. Can't wait to read the rest as soon as i get some freetime.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014
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    Great book for learning and understanding the culture of Brazil.
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  • Benjamin I. Vaughan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015
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    Excellent!
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  • Smorg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful and interesting!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2018
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    Bought this book for a family member moving to Brazil. She loved it and find it very helpful to understand the country. Very useful to her to follow dinner conversations or bring up topics in the book when conversing with Brazilians. Her whole family read the book before she moved. Well recommended!!
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